China University of Petroleum (East China)

Founded in 1953, China University of Petroleum (East China) is a national key university directly affiliated to the Ministry of Education and a member of the national '211 Project', 'innovation platform for preponderant discipline', and 'Double First-Rate' universities. The university is co-founded by the Ministry of Education, Shandong Province, and five national energy enterprise groups (CNPC, SINOPEC, CNOOC, CHINA SHENHUA, and YANCHANG PETROLEUM). Honored as the cradle of petroleum science, technology, and management talents, UPC is a renowned base for training cutting-edge talents in petroleum and petrochemical industries.

The university operates two campuses in Shandong: the Qingdao Campus serves as the main campus and is located in the 'sailing city' and 'city by the sea' with charming scenery facing Tangdao Bay and backed by Little Pearl Hill. The original Dongying campus is located in the heart of Dongying city, the central city on the Yellow River delta and nationally known as China's 'oil city', and continues to serve as a significant research and practice base. Over six decades, UPC has developed into a multi-disciplinary and well-rounded institution specialized in petroleum and petrochemical engineering, with over 70 national and provincial key laboratories and research centers including the National Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil and the National Engineering Laboratory of Marine Geophysical Exploration and Equipment.